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Re: [PROJECT] Laidout53 Part II
Thanks Northern 85
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Re: [PROJECT] Laidout53 Part II
Well Ive been working on the truck alittle over the last couple weekends so heres an update.
First i finished the floors by remaking the front of the seat pan area. ![]() Then I bought a set of front fenders, and started fixing the rust. The back edge full of rust and the mount was gone so i cut that part out and used the old fender to patch it, also the front corner was gone so i made a new one. I also removed the rivets that hold the mount to the fender. ![]() ![]() ![]() And all welded and smoothed( both are done, just no picture of the other one up close) ![]() Next i got some G78-15 tires and wheels on it to make sure it sat low on there proper height tires and throw a fender out back to see what it will look like with the rear fender lip modification done. ![]() Next i modified the shift lever so i can bolt on a customs shifter when i make it, then i built one out of wood to see if it works and look good. Heres what ive come up with, there will be speed hole in it and it will be chrome when done. ![]() ![]() what do you guys think? Justin
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Re: [PROJECT] Laidout53 Part II
Great work and LOVE the rear fender idea.....I always like symmetrical fenders.
Shifter should turn out nicely also!
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Re: [PROJECT] Laidout53 Part II
Always top notch!
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Re: [PROJECT] Laidout53 Part II
Over the top!!
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Re: [PROJECT] Laidout53 Part II
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Re: [PROJECT] Laidout53 Part II
Love seeing your wiork..
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Re: [PROJECT] Laidout53 Part II
Thanks frenchblue72
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Re: [PROJECT] Laidout53 Part II
Read your whole thread. I'm a big fan. Love those hubcaps, hope you keep them. The tranny hump is a thing of Beauty. Do you own your own bead roller? Lowering that front windshield was genius. I kept staring at it, still not sure how you fixed it, but you did. Anyway, I will look forward to more. Now I'm off to check out your other build.
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Re: [PROJECT] Laidout53 Part II
Wow I haven't updated this in Months!
Well good news here is an update. So the next order of business was to tub the firewall... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() and done with some clearance... ![]() ![]() So after that I hade to move the gauge over about 2 3/4" to center up with were the steering column would be... ![]() ![]() Then I pushed it out side to get a good look at everything... ![]() ![]() ![]() I decide to use the button for the glove box, so I centered it to make it look right ![]()
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Re: [PROJECT] Laidout53 Part II
Now it was time to start on the front bumper, man this was a big job for just a bumper. Anyways I cut up the front and rear bumpers for a 51 ford car. the ends are from the rear bumper and the middle section is the front. I wanted the contour to run full length.
Here are the pictures the parts needed... ![]() tacked ![]() ![]() ![]() once welded you can see the ends don't line up ![]() ![]() after some cutting and grinding they do ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Next it was time to make mounts ![]() ![]() and mounted and smoothed ![]() ![]() Continuing with the frontend I started to modify the 54' ford headlight bezels so the were removable. First I TIG welded a tab of stainless to the backside on the bottom to hold it in. ![]() then I bent up a mounting tab for the top for the screw to go into ![]() together, had to add a tack on either side of the tab to keep it from moving around (still need to counter sink the screw hole a little more) ![]() ![]() Now I decide to mount the steering column. First up I made a steering column clamp mount ![]() welded one half to the dash ![]() bolted together ![]() ![]() ![]() and seen from the engine bay ![]() sand lastly I fab a little panel to hold the key switch and headlight switch ![]() ![]() Ok now this is up to date! Ill try to not go so long next time... Thanks for looking, let me know what you all think? Justin
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Re: [PROJECT] Laidout53 Part II
Your a metal God! So precise. No miss cuts, then fixing with extra metal and weld. Looks like you cut once to make a perfect match, then welded seemlessly. Its one thing to cut up a old rusty bumper, then weld it to the way you like, but it looks like you started with a new, perfect bumper. That took a pair. Good stuff!
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Re: [PROJECT] Laidout53 Part II
Insane,such nice work! It will be a shame to paint anything.
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Re: [PROJECT] Laidout53 Part II
Awesome man. .. just awesome
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Re: [PROJECT] Laidout53 Part II
You got some Skills
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Re: [PROJECT] Laidout53 Part II
I had to go back to the first few pics to see what it started as, it's changed so much. You have good taste, it's hard to make a dodge look bad ass, and it does.
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Re: [PROJECT] Laidout53 Part II
I agree with all the previous fella's. Great work.
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thank you, how's your build going?
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Re: [PROJECT] Laidout53 Part II
It should be picking up here in the next few weeks.
Keep posting up those pic's. I have seen lots of great ideas on how to simplify certain processes. Again awesome work. |
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just awesome, you got skills!!
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Re: [PROJECT] Laidout53 Part II
Ok, I've been watching this build from time to time for quite awhile and I really like everything your doing with it. Your work is top notch!!! Love the dash btw.
-Aaron
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Re: [PROJECT] Laidout53 Part II
Thanks Aaron!
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Re: [PROJECT] Laidout53 Part II
I've been working on the inner fenders lately. I wanted them to cover all the suspension to give it a clean look. They were going to be smooth but that just looked to plain. so I came up with a simple design to bead roll into them. The inner fenders utilize factory bolt holes and are completely removable.
![]() ![]() ![]() Next the steering u-joint was right were the driver side fender needed to go so I decided to make a cover for it. ![]() Here is the firewall support/mount that ties into the lip around the firewall ![]() Well after bead rolling the fenders the firewall now looks to flat so here is my proposed design for it? ![]() Next was time to make the triangle pieces that go under the floor of the cab. Passenger side ![]() Drivers side ![]() View from inside the fenders ![]() ![]() thanks for looking, let me know what you think... Justin
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Re: [PROJECT] Laidout53 Part II
Wow, that's coming out really nice. Great work your very talented.
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